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Thorax. 2002 September; 57(9): 830–834.
doi: 10.1136/thorax.57.9.830.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease c 2: Pathology and biochemistry of emphysema
J Hogg and R Senior
The University of British Columbia McDonald Research Laboratory, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. Email: JHogg/at/mrl.ubc.ca
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